Field Notes

Thank You So Much for Telling Me

Thank You So Much for Telling Me

“Thank you so much for telling me.” I’m trying to make that my reflex—with my kids, my team, and myself—because safety changes what people share… and what’s possible next.

Thank You So Much for Telling Me

“Thank you so much for telling me.” I’m trying to make that my reflex—with my kids, my team, and myself—because safety changes what people share… and what’s possible next.

Move One Stone, Not the Whole Trail

Move One Stone, Not the Whole Trail

I found an unsent draft from five years ago—right when I’ve been asking, quietly but constantly, who I’m becoming. This is a reminder to run small experiments, change one variable...

Move One Stone, Not the Whole Trail

I found an unsent draft from five years ago—right when I’ve been asking, quietly but constantly, who I’m becoming. This is a reminder to run small experiments, change one variable...

The Kitchen Table and the Incentives

The Kitchen Table and the Incentives

A lawn-care pitch in my neighborhood made me think about something bigger: how incentives shape the advice we give. If we want truth-telling, alignment, and relationship, we have to build...

The Kitchen Table and the Incentives

A lawn-care pitch in my neighborhood made me think about something bigger: how incentives shape the advice we give. If we want truth-telling, alignment, and relationship, we have to build...

What I Wish I Asked at 23

What I Wish I Asked at 23

My nephew Alex called on his way to dinner with his parents. He’s at a decision point, and it reminded me what I wish I’d asked myself at 23—before I...

What I Wish I Asked at 23

My nephew Alex called on his way to dinner with his parents. He’s at a decision point, and it reminded me what I wish I’d asked myself at 23—before I...

When a Normal Week Is the Gift

When a Normal Week Is the Gift

This year my birthday week surprised me — I didn’t want a break from my life. I wanted a normal week. It hit me why: my routine has slowly become...

When a Normal Week Is the Gift

This year my birthday week surprised me — I didn’t want a break from my life. I wanted a normal week. It hit me why: my routine has slowly become...

Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Chance at Today

Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Cha...

New growth, a family tradition, and a reminder I keep relearning: we only get one shot at today. Here’s what I’m leaving behind at 46—and what I’m choosing for 47.

Saying Goodbye to 46: Time, Growth, and One Cha...

New growth, a family tradition, and a reminder I keep relearning: we only get one shot at today. Here’s what I’m leaving behind at 46—and what I’m choosing for 47.